JANUARY 11, 2005

THE CADRE © 16

Censorship is alive and well at St. Marys

Jamie McGuigan Reporter

Sex sells. Apparently just not on Saint Mary’s University campus. This is exactly what one student recently found out after trying to sell a sexy calendar featuring many of his class mates.

Paul Pederson created the calendar as a project for one of his entrepreneurship classes. The objective was to start a business, using only $10. He put together 21 pictures of scantily clad Saint Mary’s students, and for his efforts received an ‘A’.

His objective was to “showcase some of the beautiful girls Saint Mary’s has to offer’, and while he insists it was done in a “tasteful” manner, many people took offence. Pederson was

actually banned from selling his calendar -

on campus after complaints from students, faculty, and staff.

Even though his business idéa had sold over 500 copies, staff still felt the need to put this young entrepreneur out of business. “We try to ensure that all students, faculty and staff have an environment of mutual respect and equality among genders,” said Chuck Bridges, a university vice-president.

At least one UPEI student feels sympathy for Pederson. “It’s a disgrace,” said antique calendar collector Ian MacDonald, “the female body is a beautiful thing, let it be partially exposed.”

“Tf it were some nerd making a calendar with flowery trees, and fluffy animals the school would be calling him a genius for making money!” he angrily added.

While the University of Prince Edward Island did not comment on their own policy on this issue, it is to be noted that Ryan Gallant Presents: The Boys of the Cadre Exxxposed has been put on hold. Refunds will be offered to those who pre-ordered me steamy calendar.

The Newest Reality Television Show: The [Soon to be] Bachelor

Steele Campbell Contributor

I realize most of the reality- television addicts will quickly point out that The Bachelor is one of the older reality television programmes, but the one I am talking about has [almost] nothing to do with the original concept. This television show will, instead, probe at the depths of reality.

The Concept:

One [single] guy will sit in the lobby of the W. A. Murphy Student Centre (or any like-sized building with sufficient traffic) and have his [dating] [guy] friends come up and chew his ear off. Where is the reality, one might ask? It is in those ear-chewing seasons. Each one of the [single] gentleman’s [dating] friends will ask him for advice on their relationships (e.g. “my girlfriends’ roommate lied to me about my girlfriend being home, do you think she is cheating on me?”) or, counsel on the most romantic spots in town that one can [tastefully] take a date (e.g. ae girlfriend and I are celebrating our 2” anniversary, and I want to take her somewhere special, somewhere romantic, how about East Side Mario’s?”). There will even be the occasional sexually oriented question, just to keep the audience hooked. The phrase “I don’t know what to tell you,” will not be permitted. Besides, what guy actually wants to admit that?

The show will then record the advice the [single] guy doled out and follow the [dating] [guy] friends on their dates to see just how successful the advice was. In most instances we will likely see at least some minor drama unfold. In the best [ratings] scenario, the advice will completely backfire and

the [ex] [dating] [guy] friend will come back looking for his [single] [ex] friend. This, in turn, will create a spin off television show: Survivor: University Edition. é Some will, undoubtedly, protest this concept, and with good reason —

this idea seems to be based more on*

reality than most like-minded shows. However, I can say with the utmost confidence that in this case, reality will be more entertaining than any fictitiously based show featuring Paris Hilton.

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ae PEI Tan with

ainbow Alliance!

The y year was 2001. A few fabulous gay men and some lovely lesbians united forces to form the UPEI | Rainbow Alliance, the sole society catering to the interests of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, two spirited, straight and the sexuality-undecided (LGBTT etc) students of the university campus community. As time has passed, the group has grown and diversified. The alliance’s goals are to provide a fun and open-minded environment in which to share indifferent activities and chat.

Our most recent activities include

fun movie nights with LGBTT themes (while feasting on popcorn, pop and other tasty treats), evenings out on the town and chic dinners together. On a more serious side, we want to help promote education on campus this academic year by organizing seminars, and bringing in some amazing speakers who will talk about various topics.

To make all these possible and to warm up your winter in style we are putting on a smashing cabaret entitled “Winter Tan Cabaret”. It is going to happen on Saturday, January 15”, starting at 8pm. The night will highlight

-local artists such as Wade Lynch,

George Clarke Dunning, Julain Molnar, the Island icon Parkdale Doris, Margie Carmichael, Mandy Carmichael, Wade Shaw and many more. Tickets are available at the door on the night of performance, or in advance at Timothy’s World Coffee, 137B Kent Street in Charlottetown. So why not all come out (no pun intended!) to show your support for UPEI’s Rainbow Alliance, and also to warm up for the new semester. We hope to see you all there, get ready for a spectacular evening! ; The UPEI Rainbow Alliance can be contacted through e-mail at rainbow@upei.ca. The Alliance is a confidential society, and welcomes new members all the time. It is open to everyone (yes even if you are as straight

themselves allies to the people of GLBTT etc community.

The UPEI RA Executives